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HEAD-QUARTERS,  Department  of  Texas, 
Houston,  January  \3th,  1862. 

General  Order,  No.  2. 


I.  Whenever  the  Soldier's  Ration,  prescribed  by  the 
Regulations,  or  portions  of  it,  cannot  be  obtained,  or  if  so, 
at  prices  so  exorbitant  as  to  not  render  the  purchase  justi- 
fiable. Commissaries  of  Subsistence  will  issue  to  Troops 
other  approved  wholesome  articles  of  food  as  substitutes 
and  equivalents. 

The  Soldier  is  entitled  to  his  Rations  when  it  can  I"' 
procured. 

II.  The  attention  of  Commissaries  of  Subsistence  is  call- 
ed to  the  law  authorizing  the  issue  of  Rations  of  Vegetables 
to  the  Troops. 

III.  Commanders  of  Posts  and  Regiments  shall  see  that 
the  Councils  of  Administration  examine  closely  into  the 
nature  and  quality  of  provisions  furnished  to  the  Troops 
under  their  Command. 

IV.  Officers  of  the  Medical  Department  shall  give  the 
closest  attention  to  the  health  and  welfare  of  the  Troops, 
and  adopt  and  put  into  practice,  such  hygienic  measures  as 
the  particular  locality  of  encampments,  or  the  prevalence  of 
epidemic  or  contagious  diseases,  may  render  necessary. 

V.  Commanders  of  Posts  and  Regimeuts  will  see  that 
the  provisions  of  this  order  are  strictly  complied  with. 

By  order  of 

Brig.  Gen.  P.  O.  HEBEKT, 

Oom.  Mil.  Dopt.  q^Tokqu.  ^ 


Major  and  A.  A.  G. 


Hollinger  Corp. 
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